Smiths wed 50 years

Regan and Peggy Smith of Newbury celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary April 8, 2014.
They were married April 8, 1964, at St. Mary’s Church in Chardon.
Mr. Smith was in the Army in Germany from 1966-1968; He also worked in Industrial Sales with Diamond Tech in Chardon for 20 years; He also owned Master Pizza in Mentor from 1970-1980 and retired on Jan. 1, 2011.
His wife was a Jazzercise instructor for 30 years, teaching throughout Geauga County. She was also a sales representative for Varsity Spirit Fashions for 22 years, selling cheerleading apparel to schools and colleges in Northeast Ohio.
Their family includes two sons, Jason (Staci) Smith, Justin Smith; one daughter, Jennifer (Scott) Sumerak; and two grandchildren, Aurora and Willow Sumerak.
They met in 1954 at the Geauga Theater. Peggy had just moved to Chardon with her family from Cleveland Heights. She was baby-sitting my siblings when someone tapped her on the shoulder to meet her, and it was love at first sight. So really they have been together for 60 years. The Smiths love to travel and some of their favorite places are: Maui, Nassau, Key West and Ocean City, Md.